FTN Behind the Scenes: May 7, 2017

FTN Behind the Scenes: May 7, 2017

Associate Producer Elizabeth Hinson and John Dickerson take a break to discuss focus group questions during the focus group in Reading, Pennsylvania.

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FTN Behind the Scenes: May 7, 2017

John Dickerson chats with focus group participants Jack (left) and Keith

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FTN Behind the Scenes: May 7, 2017

Senior Producer Christina Ruffini chats with focus group participants after the taping.

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FTN Behind the Scenes: May 7, 2017

John Dickerson chats with focus group participants after taping.

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FTN Behind the Scenes: May 7th, 2017

Focus group participant Dale and Face the Nation moderator John Dickerson take a selfie after the focus group taping in Reading, Pennsylvania.

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FTN Behind the Scenes: May 7, 2017

Face the Nation host John Dickerson chats with Philadelphia Inquirer reporter and columnist Ronnie Polaneczky after the focus group.

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John Dickerson Interviews President Donald Trump

John Dickerson and "Face the Nation" executive producer Mary Hager prepare for Dickerson's interview with President Trump in the White House's Roosevelt Room.

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John Dickerson prepares to board Air Force One

John Dickerson prepares to board Air Force One

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John Dickerson Interviews President Donald Trump

John Dickerson and "Face the Nation" Executive Producer Mary Hager prepare to board Air Force One

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John Dickerson Interviews President Donald Trump

"Face the Nation" Executive Producer Mary Hager and John Dickerson travel with President Trump on Air Force One to his rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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John Dickerson Interviews President Donald Trump

John Dickerson and "Face the Nation" Executive Producer Mary Hager abroad Air Force One

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John Dickerson Interviews President Donald Trump

John Dickerson speaks with President Trump before Trump he takes the stage for his Harrisburg, Pennsylvania rally.

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John Dickerson Interviews President Donald Trump

John Dickerson speaks with President Trump from back stage of his rally in Harrisburg, PA.

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John Dickerson Interviews President Donald Trump

John Dickerson, Executive Producer Mary Hager watch President Trump's PA rally from the sidelines next to Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence.

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John Dickerson Interviews President Donald Trump

John Dickerson takes notes during President Trump's speech while camera operator Don Lee gets shots of the crowd.

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John Dickerson Interviews President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump waves to supporters while speaking with Vice President Mike Pence, Second Lady Karen Pence, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and John Dickerson backstage at Trump's rally in Pennsylvania.

Face the Nation: October 9th, 2016

John Dickerson, host of “Face The Nation”, sits down with (from left) Norah O’Donnell, Bob Schieffer, Nancy Cordes and Major Garrett ahead of the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri

Face the Nation: October 9th, 2016

The “Face the Nation” team took a break to meet the Budweiser Clydesdale Horses, who were in town for the second presidential debate at Washington University. This is the first time the Clydesdales have made an appearance at a university-hosted presidential debate.

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Face the Nation moderator John Dickerson prepares for the July 17 broadcast from the floor of the GOP convention at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Face the Nation moderator John Dickerson and executive producer Mary Hager prepare for the July 17 broadcast from the floor of the GOP convention at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

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John Dickerson speaks with Sen. Marco Rubio (R- FL) in Miami, Florida during an interview for “Face the Nation” on June 25, 2016.

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John Dickerson speaks with Sen. Marco Rubio (R- FL) in Miami, Florida during an interview for “Face the Nation” on June 25, 2016.

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John Dickerson speaks with Sen. Marco Rubio (R- FL) in Miami, Florida during an interview for “Face the Nation” on June 25, 2016.

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch is interviewed on “Face the Nation” on June 19, 2016.

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The NRA’s Wayne LaPierre is interviewed on “Face the Nation” on June 19, 2016.

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) is interviewed on “Face the Nation” on June 19, 2016.

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) speaks with the Washington Post’s Ruth Marcus in the green room on “Face the Nation” on June 19, 2016.

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John Dickerson greets Wayne LaPierre shortly before his appearance on “Face the Nation” June 19, 2016.

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John Dickerson and CBS News staff members celebrate his first year as moderator and host of “Face the Nation” on June 5, 2016.

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John Dickerson and CBS News staff members celebrate his first year as moderator and host of “Face the Nation” on June 5, 2016.

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John Dickerson and CBS News staff members celebrate his first year as moderator and host of “Face the Nation” on June 5, 2016.

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John Dickerson and CBS News staff members celebrate his first year as moderator and host of “Face the Nation” on June 5, 2016.

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Team “Face the Nation” after running the the ACLI Capital Challenge race in Washington, D.C., May 18, 2016.

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CBS News staff poses for a photo after running the ACLI Capital Challenge race in Washington, D.C., May 18, 2016.

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John Dickerson and former Defense Secretary Bob Gates walk outside of the historic Wren Building on the campus of William & Mary after taping an interview for Face the Nation. Built in 1699, the Wren Building is oldest academic building in the country still in use today.

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John Dickerson discusses foreign policy with former Defense Secretary Bob Gates at William & Mary, where he serves as chancellor. The interview took place in the historic Wren Building, where James Monroe (an alumnus of William and Mary) and Thomas Jefferson once studied.

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John Dickerson talks to former Defense Secretary Bob Gates shortly before their interview on May 13, 2016.

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Former Defense Secretary Bob Gates with Face the Nation moderator John Dickerson after taping an interview for the May 15, 2016 edition of Face the Nation.

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John Dickerson interviews former Defense Secretary Bob Gates at William & Mary, May 15, 2016.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, is interviewed by John Dickerson May 1, 2016.

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Senator Bernie Sanders, I-VT, walks on to the “Face the Nation” set May 1, 2016.

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Donald Trump’s convention manager, Paul Manafort, is interviewed by John Dickerson on “Face the Nation” May 1, 2016.

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“Face the Nation” host John Dickerson reviews his notes on the set, May 1, 2016.

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John Dickerson moderates a discussion with Molly Ball, Jeffrey Goldberg, Jamelle Bouie and Peggy Noonan, on the set of Face the Nation, May 1, 2016.

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John Dickerson interviews Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump at the Trump Tower Bar first floor in New York City on April 1, 2016.

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John Dickerson interviews Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump at the Trump Tower Bar first floor in New York City on April 1, 2016.

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John Dickerson prepares to interview Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump at the Trump Tower Bar first floor in New York City on April 1, 2016.

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CBS News Political Director and “Face the Nation” anchor John Dickerson sits down for an interview with Republican presidential candidate and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio after the CBS News Republican Presidential Debate at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday, February 14, 2016.

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CBS News Political Director and “Face the Nation” anchor John Dickerson sits down for an interview with Republican presidential candidate and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio after the CBS News Republican Presidential Debate at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday, February 14, 2016.

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CBS News Political Director and “Face the Nation” anchor John Dickerson sits down for an interview with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after the CBS News Republican Presidential Debate at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday, February 14, 2016.

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CBS News Political Director and “Face the Nation” anchor John Dickerson sits down for an interview with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after the CBS News Republican Presidential Debate at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday, February 14, 2016.

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GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump talks with “Face the Nation” moderator John Dickerson during an interview on January 29, 2016.

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GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump shakes greets “Face the Nation” moderator John Dickerson during an interview on January 29, 2016.

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GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump talks with “Face the Nation” moderator John Dickerson during an interview on January 29, 2016.

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GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump looks at a shot of his interview with “Face the Nation” on January 29, 2016.

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“Face the Nation” moderator John Dickerson and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, sit down for an interview on January 15, 2016.

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, sits down before an interview with “Face the Nation” moderator John Dickerson on January 15, 2016.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, sits for an interview with “Face the Nation” moderator John Dickerson on January 9, 2016, in Columbia, South Carolina.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin talks with “Face the Nation” moderator John Dickerson on January 9, 2016, in Columbia, South Carolina.

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican presidential candidate, sits down for an interview with “Face the Nation” moderator John Dickerson on January 9, 2016, in Columbia, South Carolina.